About “TSLAMP”

“TSLAMP” is an ode to how cellphones have detrimentally effected the way the human race interacts with each other. An average person spends five hours staring at their phone screen per day, and scientists have shown that many people suffer from phone addiction and develop anxiety if they don’t check their phone frequently enough. The song’s title “TSLAMP” is an acronym for the line Andrew keeps repeating in the verses:

Time spent looking at my phone

The song also features a sample of “Stranger in Moscow”. Michael can also be heard singing “how does it feel” in the bass in some parts.

What have the artists said about the song?

One song, TSLAMP, is a witty lament against “Time Spent Looking At My Phone”. VanWyngarden explains: “I’ve gotten so attached to my phone that it makes me really disappointed in myself. So it’s good to [not look at it].”
Has he tried un-attaching himself? “I recently purchased a little coffin that fits a cellphone on eBay. I’ve tried to use that.”